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Really good point. Now that you mention this, I am not sure if this bumper is compatible. Airbags did not go off, but the impact was mainly on the passenger side and that seat was empty. Something I need to look into. Thanks for the warning, and hope this helps others in their bumper selection...

This was on Hwy. #3 between County Rd. #18 and the Inman Sideroad. Right about the irrigation pond for Abbruzzese apple orchard. A notorious spot for deer on the highway.

Not a really cheap bumper. It's the Rugged Ridge Spartan. It is a lightweight bumper, and I knew that when I bought it. The bolt on stinger took a hell of an impact. The 3/16 plate steel tore through. Still a lot less damage to the vehicle than if I had the stock bumper.

That is the Rugged Ridge Spartan bumper. I know it is a little thinner but that is why I went this way, trying to save a little weight since I have the diesel. Still alot better than the stock plastic would have been.

No offense taken. I went with the Rugged Ridge for some weight savings, having the heavier diesel motor in the Jeep. Still did what it was supposed to do. Kept the deer off my hood and out of the passenger seat. Thanks and cheers!

A deer jumped out of the ditch on a two lane highway. I was going about 90 Km/h (about 55 mph) and this is the resulting damage. I think the bumper with the bull bar kept the deer out of my front seat. Also kept the damage to other body parts to a minimum. She did get in a parting shot, left a...

First time I have seen these parts. A lot of welding, and something I am not really good at, but a great way to set up a complete front end in one package.

Did a little more searching on the forum after I posted this thread. Found a couple of other threads that recommended those parts. Thanks for the help in making proper choices for my mild build.

I agree 100%. Thanks for the input.

Trying to figure out how to protect all the factory suspension mount points on the axles and frame of a stock Willy's. Those look like things that will get damaged/bent on even the mildest trail use. Any advice would be appreciated.

Finally got time to install my new Rugged Ridge Spartan front bumper and Quadratec Aluminum Modular Front Sway Bar Skid Plate. Install went smooth. Hardest part was removing the fog lights from the stock bumper so I could reuse them in the Spartan. Do they use a lot of zip ties to hold that...

I know there is another thread in here about the factory ones, that's what I went with. The other thread has the part numbers for the sliders and brackets, as well as the bolt sizes you will need to use if you can't find a set of take-offs.

Just installed a dead pedal in the Treep. So used to having someplace to rest my foot after driving a Wrangler for 8 years with a manual transmission. Made for a comfortable foot placement option, especially on longer drives. Chose the one from Mountain Offroad. A very sturdy unit with close...

Just got my 2023 Gladiator Willys with the 3.0 L diesel. I had a Wrangler JKU with a six speed manual. I had picked up a couple of shift knobs to go in the Wrangler and wanted to transfer them to the new truck. And I did it. In the meantime I found that the original knob is a two part assembly...